Auburn Football 2014 Week 8 Tuesday Presser
Auburn Head Coach Gus Malzahn talks to the press during the regular NCAA weekly press conference Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at the Auburn Athletic Complex in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/ jbennett@al.com)
(JULIE BENNETT)
AUBURN, Alabama -- With the loss of commitment Tony Bridges, Auburn's 2015 recruiting class has taken a bit of a dip in the national rankings.
Auburn dropped one spot to No. 11 in the 247Sports.com recruiting team rankings Friday when Bridges, a four-star cornerback prospect from Mississippi Gulf Coast, flipped his commitment to Ole Miss. It is the first time the class has been outside the top 10.
The Tigers also missed out on offensive guard Javon Patterson this week, when the four-star prospect from Petal, Miss., picked Ole Miss over Auburn and Mississippi State Thursday.
With 21 commitments (four 5-star prospects, 13 4-star prospects, four 3-star prospects) Alabama holds the No. 1 spot with 297.31 points, for an average prospect grade of 93.38. Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee and Ohio State round out the top five.
Auburn now has 19 total commitments -- one 5-star prospect, 10 4-star prospects and eight 3-star prospects for 240.82 points, an average of 89.46 rating per prospect.
Alabama ranks first in the Rivals.com rankings as well with a total of 2,890 points. Right behind the Tide, in order, are Georgia, Clemson, Florida State and Tennessee. The service has Auburn pegged at No. 12 national with 1917 points.
The 2015 recruiting rankings will be finalized on National Signing Day, which falls on Feb. 4, 2015. Auburn's 2014 recruiting class was ranked sixth and ninth by 247Sports and Rivals, respectively.